Type 055 DDG-X [Area Defense Project]
Specifications | ||||
| Class | DDG-X 2007 Estimate |
DDG-X 2012 Estimate |
Type 055 2016 Estimate | Type 055 2018 Actual |
| Builder | .. | .. | ||
| Length |
160-163 meters [530 feet] [was expected to be 550 feet (170 meters)] |
183 m / 595 feet |
174.1 meters [566 feet] 180 meters [585 feet] 174 meters [566 feet] |
174.1 meters [566 feet] overall 164.0 meters waterline ?? 182.6 meters |
| Beam | 18 meters [was expected to be 55 feet (17 meters)] | 22 m - | 20 meters [65 feet] 23 meters [75 feet] |
20.2 meters [overall] 18.2 meters [waterline] |
| Draft | 25 feet (7.7 meters) | 8 meters [26] |
6.6 meters [beam] 9.1 meters [navigational] ?? 7.2 meters | |
| Displacement | 6,000 tons [was expected to be 9,000-10,000 tons full load] | 12,000 tons fully loaded | 12,800 tons fully loaded 12,300 tons fully loaded 9,000 tons standard |
12,000 tons standard 13,000 tons fully loaded ?? 13,200 tons ?? 14,000 full load |
| Propulsion |
Most definitely not nuclear. Just look at the history of nuclear powered surface combatants that aren't aircraft carriers. It's littered with early retirements and high cost. | .. | 112,000 kW total | |
| Endurance | 7,000 nm @ 16 knots | 10,000+ km | ||
| Speed | knots | 35 knots | 32 knots | 30 + knots |
| Armament |
2 x 32 VLS
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doubtful. the new 130mm gun is just that, new, and it is not clear why the PLAN would see the necessity of a 155mm gun so quickly after introduction of PJ38, especially considering it should already be capable of firing precision guided and extended range munitions to offer fire support. 16 meter [50 feet] length of the VLS tube is implausible | .. |
Concentric Canister Launch (CCL)
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| Crew | 310 | ... | ||
| Aircraft | two new-type anti-submarine helicopters | .. | 2 x medium lift helicopters | |
| Aviation facilities | hangar | .. | hangar | 2 x hangars |
| Construction | .. | |||
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